Heating device



W. A. BREWSTER.

HEATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILEVD MAR. 25, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFTCE.

WILLIAM ANDREW BREWSTER, OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA.

HEATING DEVICE.

Application filed March 25, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. BREW- srnn, acitizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Redlands, in the countyof San Bernardino and State of California, have invented a new anduseful Heating Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to heating devices, and its object is toprovide a simple form of device which may be used for heating water orother liquids and may be readily converted into a cooking utensil.

In accordance with the invention there is provided a basic member orsupport and a heater for liquids which may be mounted The basic memberis provided with a door which may be hinged thereto and has an openingpositioned to be closed by the door when the latter is shut. Carried bythe door is a reservoir and this reservoir is connected through the doorto a burner which may be swung in and out of the basic member by closingand opening the door.

There is also provided a supplemental device consisting of an extendedleg and a cover hinged together, the cover having a hole therethroughand provided with flanges for engaging the door and basic member, saidcover when associated with the door and basic member providing a closurefor the burner then outside of the basic member, and a support forcooking utensils with the burner underneath the opening in the topmember of the supplemental device. By properly proportioning the partsthe supplemental device may be stored within the basic member.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawingforming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed and modified so longas such changes and modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressedin the appended claims.

In the drawing Figurel is a perspective view of the heater with someparts broken away to show interior parts.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the burner Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Serial No. 284,907.

and reservoir with the basic member in cross section.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the basic member, with the heater withdrawntherefrom and the supplemental device in operative position.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the supplemental device.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a basic member 1 which may beof cylindrical form, although such particular form is not obligatory.The basic member is provided with a bottom portion 2 which may rest onany suitable support and with a side opening 3 of suitable size topermit the introduction into and withdrawal from the basic member ofcertain parts to be described. The top of the basic member may be open.

There is also provided a door 4 conforming to the exterior shape of thebasic memher and is connected to the basic member by hinges 5 so as tobe swung toward and from the opening 3, the door being large enough tooverlap the opening on all sides and the door rising to about the top ofthe basic member. That part of the door remote from the hinges issupplied with a latch 6 positioned to engage a keeper 7 on the basicmember whereby the door may be securely held in the closed position.

'Secured to the exterior of the door 4. by a strap 8 is a reservoir 9which may be conveniently made in the form of a can with a fillingopening at the top normally closed.

.by a cap 10. Leading from the bottom of the reservoir, which may berounded as shown at 11, is a pipe 12 extending through the door andsupported thereby. At the end of the pipe 12 remote from the reservoiris a burner 13 which may be of any appropriate type and is preferably ofa kind which will produce a hot smokeless flame from liquid fuel. Theburner is so located with reference to the door that the latter may beswung on its hinges toward or from the basic member 1, thereby carryingthe burner 13 into or out from the interior of the basic member, and,when in the latter, being substantially centralized with relationthereto.

Adapted to the basic member so as to be supported thereby is a heater14, which, like the basic member, may be, although is not necessarily,of cylindrical shape. The heater, being intended to contain liquid, isprovided with a bottom and atop 16 and with longitudinal interior flues17 all of which may communicate within the top 16 with a central collar18 for the reception of a smoke pipe, or gases of combustion passingthrough the lines 17 may escape to the atmosphere directly through thecollar 18. Inorder to introduce water or other liquid into the heater14: a funnel 19 is provided, whichfunnel may be closed in anyappropriate manner. In order to remove liquid from the heater 14 it isprovided with a valve or spigot 20 near the bottom thereof.

The hinged door 1 supporting the burner and fuel reservoir connected tothe burner provides a convenient means for heating liquid in the heater1 1, the fines 17 serving to bring the hot gases of combustion intoextended heating relation-to the water or other liquid therein.

There isalso provided a supplemental'device comprising a plate 21 of aheightabout equal to the height of the basic member 1 and hinged to oneend of the plate 21 is another plate 22, the hinge connection beingshown at 23. The plate 22 has an open- 'substantially perpendicularthereto.

ing 24 therethrough, which opening may be conveniently arranged aboutcentrally of the plate. That edge of the plate22 remote from the hinge23 is curved in conformity with the curvature of the door at the topthereof and a similarly our ed. flange 25 projects from the curved edgeof the plate 22 Between the curved edge of the plate 22 and the hinge 23the plate is inversely curved, as shown at 26, and provided with asimilarly curved flange 27 which may be continued to meet the flange 25.The two curved flanges are separated to engage the door and also engagethe inner face-ofthe basicmember 1 when the door 4: is open. The twoflanges bein in generally right angular relation and the door 4 beinghinged to the basic member 1 serve to lock the door and basicmember-together when the door is open, and the plate 22 is therebysupported along two edges, a third edge-being upheld by the plate 21serving as a leg. hen the parts are in the position just described, theburner13 is situated directly under the opening 24 so that the plate 22constitutes the top of a heating stove with the burner protected inlarge part from the eifects of wind or drafts by the then oppositelydisposed door and leg 21 and the body of the basicinember ,1.

The arrangement is such that the heating structure, of which thesupplementary device forms a conside "able part, is firmly assembled andcooking may be performed on the heating device with safety.

When the supplemental device is not in use it may be folded up, becauseof the hinge28, and stored in the basic member 1.

hat is claimed is i 1. A heating device, comprising a basic member withan opening at one side, a door hinged to the basic member imposition tocover the opening when the door is closed, and a heating unit includinga reservoir for fuel secured-to the outer face of th door, a feed pipeleading from the reservoir and a burner carried by the feed pipe inspaced relation to the inner face of the door and movable into and outof the basic member through the opening therein on the ole and openingof'the door.

2. In a heating device, a basic-member, a support thereon movable withrelation to the basic member, anda heating unit on the sup- .portcomprising a reservoir for fuel an a burner connected to the reservoirand both the reservoir and burner being carried by the support, andsaid'support being movable toward and from the basic member to more theburner into and-out ofthe basic member in' accordance with the movementof the support toward and fromthebasic member.

3. In a heating device, a basic member having an opening through onesite, a door hinged to the basic member adjacent to the opening andmovable into and out of covering relation to the -openi ng,-a fuelreservoir secured to the outersurface of the door, feed pipe connectedto the reservoir and extending through the door beyond the inner facethereof, and a burner carried by the fuel pipe and movable into and outof the basic member through the opening therethrough by the movement ofthe door-to the closed and open positions.

4-. A' heating device comprising a basic member, a heating unit carriedby-the basic member, consisting of a reservoir for fuel exterior to thebasic member, and a burner connected to the reservoir and movable intoand out of the .basicmember, said .burner and reservoir being in fixedrelation and provided with amounting carrying them, with the mountingmovable to permit the -movement of. the burner into and out of the basicmember.

. 5. A'heating device, comprising a basic member, a heater for liquidsadapted to rest on the basic member and having ducts therethrough for:products of combustion, a heating unit. consisting of 'a reservoir forfuel, a burner and a fuel pipe connecting the reservoir and burner, andacarrier for the heating unit comprising a swinging member on which theheating unit is mounted, with the burner related to the swinging memberto'be movedinto and out .of the basic member by movements of-theswinging member. 7 V

6. In a heating device, a basic member, a .movable member connectedthereto. a

burner carried by the movable member, and a removable device for holdingsaid movable member in a rigid relation when moved away from the basicmember, said device serving as a support for cooking utensils.

7. In a heating device, a basic member, a movable member connectedthereto, a burner carried by the movable member, and a removable deviceconsisting of two plates hinged together, one plate forming a supportingleg and the other plate being perforated, and adapted to rest upon thetop of the movable member and serve as a cover for cooking utensils.

8. In a heating device, a basic member, a movable door connectedthereto, a burner carried by the door, a supplemental device connectingthe door and basic member and holding said parts in rigid relation whenthe door is open, said device serving as a support for cooking utensils,and combining with the door and basic member to form a closure for theburner.

9. In a heating device, a basic member, a swinging door for the basicmember hinged thereto, a heating unit carried by the door and includinga burner, and a supplemental device comprising a plate with a passagetherethrough for the products of combustion from the burner, said platehaving edge flanges for engaging the door and the body of the basicmember, and a support on the plate on the side thereof remote fro one ofthe edge flanges.

10. In a heating device, a basic member, a swinging door for the basicmember hinged thereto, a heating unit carried by the door and includinga burner, and a supplemental device comprising a plate with a passagetherethrough for the products of combustion from the burner, said platehaving edge flanges for engaging the door and the body of the basicmember, and a support on the plate on the side thereof remote from oneof the edge flanges, said support being hinged to the plate whereby theplate and support may be folded together for lodgment in the basicmember.

11. In a heating device, a basic member with an opening through oneside, a door hinged to the basic member for closing said opening, aheating unit carried by the door and provided with a burner on the innerface of the door, and a supplemental device comprising two plates hingedtogether, one plate having an opening therethrough and said plate havingflanges for engaging the door and the basic member, with the flangesmeeting and one flange being on the opposite side of the plate from theother plate, the other flange extending between the first flange and theother plate.

12. In a heating device, a basic member with an opening through oneside, a door hinged to the basic member for closing said opening, aheating unit carried by the door and provided with a burner on the innerface of the door, and a supplemental device comprising two plates hingedtogether, one plate having an opening therethrough and said plate havingflanges for engaging the door and the basic member, with the flangesmeeting and one flange being on the opposite side of the plate from theother plate, the other flange extending between the first flange and theother plate, and the basic member being of cylindrical conformation, andthe flanges on the plate with the passage therethrough and also thecorresponding edges of the plate being curved in conformity with thecurvature of the door and the inner wall of the basic member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

WILLIAM ANDREW BREWSTER.

